ECOSOC

ECOSOC started its day with an intense debate on 2010 World population and the Housing Census Program. Every delegate seemed to be fully prepared and eager to stand out. The delegates of USA and Poland were the two main submitters of the first resolution debated. However, the first resolution seemed to show that United States was no longer a superpower— at least not in the U.N.
The delegate of USA started the debate with a convincing speech. However, when the chair asked for points of information, an ocean of arms shot up. The delegate of USA answered with some difficulty, citing information regarding monetary restrictions, responsibilities issues, and moral issues.
The delegate of New Zealand questioned the US delegate as to why the Security Council was responsible for holding and taking down records of financial transactions used for aid, and sending all records, claiming that the Security Council was not related to population issues. The US delegate replied by stating that the clause included relating organizations as well.
Even after the supporting speech by the delegate of Poland, points of information and amendment proposals continued. Another major issue that many nations objected to was the two clauses in the resolution concerned with the abandonment of children and rewarding people for finding kidnapped children.
The delegate of Barbados objected to the resolution, arguing that it promoted and allowed the abandonment of children due to the clause which stated that the parents had to pay a fine each time they abandoned their children. Delegates of other nations supported the objection by stating that the clause not only did not help solve the problem, but also made abandonment legal for the wealthy. The delegate of the Netherlands conceded and proposed striking out the whole clause regarding abandonment. The delegate of the United States of America tried to explain the motive of such a clause, but when the delegate of Belarus asked the US delegate if such clause promoted the code of “love and justice” the U.N. endorses, the delegate of United States of America had to step down.
The delegate of Somalia pointed out that some clauses promoted kidnapping by providing rewards if the lost child was found. Another amendment was proposed to erase such sub clauses. But even with the multiple amendments, the majority raised their hands against the resolution. Although the resolution appeared well-founded, most delegates agreed that small details had to be considered to reach a larger goal.